Consumer's World: Vinyl Records, Compact Cassettes, & Compact Discs

READ THE RULES! In this world of MP3s and iPods, the venerable CD has become somewhat of an anachronism to a whole generation of kids. So it's up to you to remind the youngfolk what music was like before their time with a photo of your favorite vinyl, tapes, or discs.

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Announced:

Wednesday, 24th August, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Wednesday, 31st August, 2011 –
Tuesday, 6th September, 2011
(GMT)

Voting:

Wednesday, 7th September, 2011 –
Tuesday, 13th September, 2011
(GMT)

Processing rules:

- Photos **MUST** be of a vinyl LP or 45/cassette tape/compact disc - or their jackets/sleeves/covers

- Images of equipment required to play the above items are not permitted.

- HDR is allowed in this challenge

- No scanned images

- No digital composites

- No children under age 16 featured prominently

- Do not frame photos or watermark them

- Only photos that you, yourself, have taken

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

VOTING GUIDE:

Please adhere to the following guide for voting in this challenge.

0.5 star: Does not meet challenge topic/rules

1 star: Poor quality

2 star: Adequate

3 star: Good

4 star: Excellent

5 star: Spectacular/Epic/Awesome

The 0.5 star rule is the most important! If you do not like the photo, please rate it with a single star as it is much better for expressing constructive criticism.

Your complaint (along with the complaints of others regarding this entry) will be
reviewed by the challenge owner. Depending upon the nature and applicability of the
complaint, the entry may be disqualified. In extreme circumstances the user who submitted
the entry may receive a ban from the challenge or series in question.